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Factsheet: Palm oil and tropical peatlands
Language(s):
English
, Author(s): Wetlands International
Palm oil is a driving force behind the destruction of tropical peatlands by deforestation, soil degradation and fires. Decomposition of the degraded organic soils which cover 0.2% of the global land surface leads to 8% of the global CO2 emissions.
Description:
Wetlands International calls for a world wide end to all supportive legislation and subsidies on palm oil as bio-fuel until appropriate certification is in place that excludes palm oil from peatlands for any use.
Related Project(s): Central Kalimantan Peatland Project